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Cant Go Back

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[Intro]
   Am    C    D   Dx4
[Verse 1]
AThe aim of my Etime is to Dfill up my mind
AAnd when it gets too F#mfull I forEget
ANow if I'm Elate and I'm Dmaking you wait
AAnd there ain't one thing aF#mround that's even Efunny
[Pre-Chorus]
ASeeing things Eclearly and I Dthank you so dearly
EveryAthing's so true to F#mlife when you're not Eliving
DWhen it's all a drag that's when you F#mgive it all away
DPut it all in bags, it's going to Echarity
[Chorus]
AmYou just Ccan't go Dback (just killing time)
AmYou just Ccan't go Dback
EEverybody's going Atheir own way
EThis world is gonna Amake you stay
EIt's more than aAmusement now
EYou're just killing AmtimeC  D  
[Bridge] 
(Just killing Amtime)C  D  
              You just can't go back
(Just killing Amtime)C  D  
              You just can't go back
(Just killing Amtime)C  D  
              You just can't go back
[Verse 2]
AFifteen years Elater, caught in Dtime's incinerator
AYesterday's F#mworries are toEday's
ABut the good times are so Enear, just sitting Dback and drinking beer
You know I'm Ahalf way down the F#mroad but I Eknow that I still ain't there
[Pre-Chorus]
ASeeing things Eclearly and I Dthank you so dearly
EveryAthing's so true to F#mlife when you're not Eliving
DWhen it's all a drag that's when you F#mgive it all away
DPut it all in bags, it's going to Echarity
[Chorus]
AmYou just Ccan't go Dback  (just killing time)
AmYou just Ccan't go Dback
EEverybody's going Atheir own way
EThis world is gonna Amake you stay
EIt's more than aAmusement now
EYou're just killing Amtime

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Cant Go Back

by Soul Asylum

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F#m

[Intro]

Am C D D

[Verse 1]

A E D

The aim of my time is to fill up my mind

A F#m E

And when it gets too full I forget

A E D

Now if I'm late and I'm making you wait

A F#m E

And there ain't one thing around that's even funny

[Pre-Chorus]

A E D

Seeing things clearly and I thank you so dearly

A F#m E

Everything's so true to life when you're not living

D F#m

When it's all a drag that's when you give it all away

D E

Put it all in bags, it's going to charity

[Chorus]

Am C D

You just can't go back (just killing time)

Am C D

You just can't go back

E A

Everybody's going their own way

E A

This world is gonna make you stay

E A

It's more than amusement now

E Am C D

You're just killing time

[Bridge]

Am C D

(Just killing time)

You just can't go back

Am C D

(Just killing time)

You just can't go back

Am C D

(Just killing time)

You just can't go back

[Verse 2]

A E D

Fifteen years later, caught in time's incinerator

A F#m E

Yesterday's worries are today's

A E D

But the good times are so near, just sitting back and drinking beer

A F#m E

You know I'm half way down the road but I know that I still ain't there

[Pre-Chorus]

A E D

Seeing things clearly and I thank you so dearly

A F#m E

Everything's so true to life when you're not living

D F#m

When it's all a drag that's when you give it all away

D E

Put it all in bags, it's going to charity

[Chorus]

Am C D

You just can't go back (just killing time)

Am C D

You just can't go back

E A

Everybody's going their own way

E A

This world is gonna make you stay

E A

It's more than amusement now

E Am

You're just killing time

About Cant Go Back Chords by Soul Asylum

Learn how to play Cant Go Back by Soul Asylum with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cant Go Back chords”, “Cant Go Back guitar chords”, or “Soul Asylum Cant Go Back chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Cant Go Back chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cant Go Back lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, C, D, A, E, F#m.

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What key is "Cant Go Back" in?

The chords for "Cant Go Back" show the original chord names (including Am, C, D, A, E, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.